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2023 Release Notes for Sisu Classic
2023 Release Notes for Sisu Classic
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Written by Alex Masterson
Updated over 8 months ago

Every 2 weeks, we push out (or "release") new features, improvements, and bug fixes to our production environment (my.sisu.co). In this article, you can see a history of all those changes for 2023. The most recent release is always at the top, followed by past releases. Use the table of contents to the right to easily jump to past releases.

December 14

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

Improvements

We're Extending the Character Limit for Custom Field Names

The names of custom fields can now be up to 500 characters.

--Where can I add custom fields?--

1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

2. In the menu on the left, click" Custom Fields." The Custom Fields box at the top of the screen allows you to create new custom fields. The Name field in this box now has a character limit of 500 characters.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • If a notification task has a trigger date that's more than 5 days in the past, a Send button appears so that the user can manually send the notification. This button wasn't working properly, but we've fixed it. (9453)

  • In the Lead Source ROI by Agent report, some users reported that the Net Team GCI column was showing numbers with 3 digits after the decimal. We've fixed this so that only 2 digits appear after the decimal, as is customary with cents. (9186)

  • In the Lead Source ROI by Agent report, certain lead sources were not appearing on the report unless an expense was added for the lead source. We've fixed this. All lead sources should show in the report, even if an expense has not been added. (8827)

  • When users entered a future date that would affect a transaction's status, the status would update immediately, which was in turn causing issues on the Dashboard and the Transaction Filter. Now when a future status date is entered, the status won't change until the date arrives. We also fixed the issues that were affecting the Dashboard and Transaction Filter. (9437)



November 29

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

New Mobile App for Sisu NEXT

If you need to use Sisu on the go, download our mobile app so you can access your Dashboard, your transactions, your reports, and your data at any time. The mobile app is available in both the Apple Store (iOS) and the Play Store (Android).

The app is specifically for accessing Sisu NEXT, the newest and fastest version of Sisu. If you don't have access to Sisu NEXT, email Kaela at [email protected] to learn more about how to get access.

--Where can I find quick links to the apps?--

1. On your phone, go to sisu.co/onboarding.

2. The 2 quick links are at the top of the Onboarding page. Click whichever applies to you and the store you need to access.

You Can Now Track Pending Recruits in Sisu Recruiting

Some users sign on recruits but then have a mandatory training that must be completed before they're officially on the team. Now, these new recruits can have a status of pending while they complete any final recruiting requirements.

In order for users to track pending recruits, we're adding the following:

  • 2 new pacer circles on the Dashboard

    • New Pending Recruits

    • Experienced Pending Recruits

  • ability to filter for pending recruits on the Recruits screen

  • ability to add the Under Contract Date field to forms

    • the field will be visible and editable

    • entering this date changes the recruit's status to Pending

  • we're adding "pending" verbiage throughout Sisu Recruiting and its reporting


Improvements

Our Sierra Integration Now Pulls in Canadian Provinces to Sisu Transactions

When using the Sierra integration, Canadian provinces are now pulled into Sisu when you use the integration to create a new Sisu transaction.

We Reordered Property Details in Client Portal

We've reordered the property details fields in Client Portal that appear in each transaction. The fields are now in a more chronological order.

--Where do property details appear in Client Portal?--

In Client Portal, click in-line with a transaction to open it. The Transaction tab opens by default, which is where you can find all property details.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was causing multiple notification emails to be sent for each email trigger. (9376)

  • We fixed a bug that was preventing Sisu Essential users from accessing the mobile app. (9374)

  • Admin users reported that the downloaded CSV from the Vendors screen (found under Admin > Vendors) wasn't displaying address and contact fields correctly. We've fixed this bug so that address and contact information appear correctly on this CSV file. (9320)

  • We fixed some inconsistencies in how users were appearing on the Cappers slide in Display Mode. Cappers will now appear on the Cappers slide based on the following:

    • If a team is using both the Brokerage Cap and Royalty cap, agents will need to reach both caps before they're displayed as a Capper.

    • If a team is only using Brokerage Cap OR Royalty cap and agents have reached the cap, they will be displayed as a Capper.

      • (9252)

  • When notification emails were being triggered, 2 logs were appearing in the transaction's Transaction History. We've fixed this bug, and we're removing the duplicate logs caused by the bug. (9185)

  • The Net Recruits total on the Dashboard and the Recruits screen weren't matching. We've fixed this. (7390)

  • We made a series of fixes so that the following scenarios occur when a default TC is selected:

    • automatic notification emails pull TC information into TC merge fields

    • the TC field is automatically filled out when it exists on a Sisu form

    • the TC is sent notification emails if "TC" is marked in the Recipient(s) field

      • (9150)



November 15

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

New FUB Integration Feature | Now Customize the Stages You Want to Track

In our FUB integration, you can now specify exactly which buyer/seller transaction stages you want the integration to track. Team admins can now make these customizations in the setup window they used to configure the integration.

--Location of the Setup Window--

Admins can reconfigure their integration preferences by doing the following:

1. In Sisu, go to Admin > Integration Hub.

2. Click the "Follow Up Boss" tile.

3. In the top-right corner, click the "Reconfigure" button. This opens the integration setup window.


Improvements

We Renamed the Transaction Form

We've decided to rename the Transaction Form to Transaction Overview to give it some added clarity. The Transaction Overview functions similarly to the forms you create in Sisu (which is why it was called a form for so long), but at the same time, it's different than user-created forms. You can't delete it, change its name, or restrict it from view. It also might not correspond to one of your team's actual forms. It's just a place to house basic transaction information, hence the name change to "overview."


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug where task lists weren't triggering as they should when reaching the specified status. (9311)

  • We fixed an error users were getting when trying to create new commission templates. (9294)

  • We fixed an error that users were getting when trying to open the Listing Price Changes report. (9256)

  • Users were getting an error when trying to invite lenders to use Client Portal. We've fixed this so that lenders can be invited. (9208)

  • We fixed a bug where the pacer circles on the Dashboard weren't changing to the proper color when the goal was achieved. (9184)

  • A bug was causing the transaction type (e.g., buyer or seller) that appears on Client Portal email notifications to be inaccurate. We've fixed this. (9168)

  • The Platform Rankings table wasn't updating daily as it should. We've fixed this. Platform Rankings are set to run daily at 12 am MST. (9157)

  • We fixed a bug that was causing certain tags to disappear after an agent would edit the transaction. (9148)

  • Some users were experiencing some delay between when emails were triggered and when they were received. We've fixed this so that notifications are received immediately after being triggered. (9131)



November 2

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

You Can Now Send Direct Messages (DMs)

In Sisu NEXT, you can now send DMs to other users and other groups of users. DMs are only visible to the recipient(s) of the message. In Sisu Classic, you can still see any DMs as chats in the Messages tab of your Message Center panel, and you can reply to them.

--How do I access the Message Center in Classic?--

Click the notification bubble in the top-right corner.


Improvements

We've Made Various Enhancements to the Lead Source ROI by Lead Source Report

  • We made sure that the Lead Source ROI by Lead Source report calculates data the same way that the Lead Source ROI by Agent report does.

  • We changed the Net GCI column to "Net Team GCI."

  • When the ROI percentage is below 100%, the number should be red. Above 100% means you're making money, while below 100% means you're losing money.

  • We calculate the ROI percentage using the following equation: ((Net Team GCI - Expenses) / Expenses)*100.

--How to Access Reports--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

We've Added the Ability to Sort Totals on the Lead Sources by Agent Report

At the bottom of the Lead Sources by Agent report is a Totals section. You can now sort this information by clicking any of the column headers. For example, to sort by lead count, you simply click the "Lead Count" column header.

--Feature Location--

1. Click the Reports tab at the top of Sisu.

2. In the list of reports on the left, click Lead Sources by Agent.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the report to find the Totals section.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed an error that was affecting the "Challenges" tab. (9286)



October 12

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Sent Documents Are Now Recorded in the Transaction History

Now whenever you send a document from within a transaction, the following information will appear in the Transaction History:

  • Document name

  • Who sent the email

  • Email recipient

  • Timestamp

--How do I send a document from within a transaction?--

1. Go to Transactions > Transactions. This opens the Transactions screen.

2. Click in-line with a transaction to open it.

3. In the menu on the left, click "Documents."

4. Scroll down to the list of uploaded documents.

5. In-line with a document, click the "Send" button on the right.

--Where can I see the Transaction History?--

1. Open a transaction.

2. In the menu on the left, click "History."

You Can Now Download the Agent / Team Production Report

Click the "CSV" button at the top of the report to download it.

--How to Access Reports--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

Admins/TCs Can Allow Agents to View the Summary Dashboard Report

When admins/TCs enable the new setting called "Show summary dashboard to agent," agents will be able to view the Summary Dashboard report.

--Location of the New Setting--

1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

2. In the menu on the left, click "Preferences."

3. Scroll down to see the new setting: "Show summary dashboard to agent."

ℹ️ Note

Do a page search to quickly find the setting.


PC: On your keyboard, press the control and F key at the same time.

Mac: On your keyboard, press the command and F key at the same time.

New Snapshot Graph

We've added another graph option to the Snapshot screen called "Foreclosed Closed Units: This Year."

--How do I adjust a graph on the Snapshot screen?--

1. Go to Dashboard > Snapshot.

2. Scroll down to a graph and click the drop-down arrow at the top of the graph.


Improvements

We're Adding Transactions with Forecasted Closed Dates to Certain Reports

All transactions with a Forecasted Closed Date will appear on the following reports, regardless if the date occurred in the past:

  • Commission report

  • Commission Payments report

  • Income report

  • Income - Monthly Summaries report

--How to Access Reports--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

(After Credit Splits) Count Totals Added to Transaction Screen

Previously, the Transactions screen showed 2 different numbers in the Count tile: the total number of transactions on the screen and the total after excluding credit splits, rentals, and outbound referrals. We're now adding another number to the Count tile: the total number of transactions on the screen minus any credit splits.

--How do I get to the Transaction screen?--

To get to the Transactions screen, go to Transactions > Transactions.

We're Renaming "Preferred" Vendors to "Partner" Vendors

--Where will admins see this change?--

1. Go to Admin > Vendors.

2. Edit a vendor or add a new vendor. The "Partner" checkbox is near the top of the vendor details screen.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug where notification emails were being sent to the TC even when they weren't a recipient. Only specified recipients should receive notification emails. (9068)

  • We fixed an error that some users were seeing when using public Dashboard links. (9002)

  • Vendor logos were missing from certain transactions in Client Portal. We've fixed this. (8973)

  • We fixed a bug that was causing information, like the commission instructions, to be missing from the primary agent CDA. (8336)

  • We fixed the Snapshot graph "Lost - Under Contract," which wasn't showing any data. (6038)

  • We fixed a bug that was preventing users from giving Lenders access to Client Portal. (9108)



September 27

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Users Can Include Lost Data in the Agent Accountability Report

To include Lost transaction data in the Agent Accountability report, do the following:

1. In Sisu, click the "Reports" tab at the top of the screen.

2. Select "Agent Accountability" from the list of reports on the left.

3. Click the "Include Lost Transactions" checkbox.

Verification Login Code for Client Portal Can Now Be Sent to an Email

When logging into Client Portal, users need to enter a verification code, which is normally sent to a mobile phone. Now we're adding the option to send the code to an email address.

Users in Sisu Recruiting Can Now Filter by Recruiting Coordinator

In Sisu Recruiting, we've added the ability to filter recruits by recruiting coordinator. This is helpful if you want to see all the recruits assigned to a single recruiting coordinator. The Recruits Filter now has a Recruiting Coordinator section where you can select a recruiting coordinator.


Improvements

We Updated Task List Trigger Logic

If a user enters a date in a transaction that should trigger a task list, the list will still trigger if the date entered is up to 5 days in the past. If the entered trigger date is older than 5 days in the past, the list will not trigger.

We Updated Password Requirements

New users will be required to make stronger passwords. This will not affect current users unless they reset their password or click "Forgot Password."

The new requirements are as follows:

  • at least one number

  • at least one special character

  • at least one uppercase character

  • at least 8 characters in length

--How do I change my password?--

Go to Account > Change Password.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We received reports of Lost transactions appearing on the unfiltered Transactions screen. We've fixed this. You need to filter for Lost transactions to see them on the Transactions screen. (8926)

  • When on the Transactions screen, you can filter transactions by "Closed and Forecasted" status. This filter option was not pulling in transactions that only had a forecasted closed date, as it should. We've fixed this. (8874)

  • Some users reported that Closed transactions were missing from the ISA report. We've fixed this. (8828)

  • When you click the Closed and Forecasted Units tile on the Team Dashboard, you're taken to the Transactions screen, which is filtered by Closed and Forecasted transactions. For some users, the number of transactions on the Dashboard weren't matching the Transactions screen. We've fixed this. (8696)

  • Client Portal roadmap steps that were due today were not displaying a due date. We've fixed this so that when a task in Sisu is due today, the corresponding roadmap step in Client Portal also shows that the task is due today. (8268)

  • Some users reported that the Forecasted Units graph on the Snapshot was showing incorrect data. We've fixed this. (8276)



September 13

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

All Essentials and Premier Users Can Now Use Sisu NEXT!

We've been working hard on a new, revolutionary version of our platform that we're calling Sisu NEXT. This new version offers a new and improved UI experience, mobile integration, and speed optimization. It also sets the groundwork we need to build new exciting features in the future, like custom dashboards. All Essentials and Premier users can now access Sisu NEXT through our classic version of the platform (Sisu Classic). Follow the steps below to give it a try!

ℹ️ Note

Keep in mind that certain Sisu Classic features, like admin settings and reports, have not yet been brought over to Sisu NEXT. However, soon all features from Sisu Classic will be available in NEXT.

--How do I access Sisu NEXT?--

  1. Log into Sisu Classic (my.sisu.co).

  2. At the top of the screen, click "Try NEXT!" This opens Sisu NEXT. If you don't see the button, reach out to support via the chat bubble to get it turned on.

ℹ️ Note

To go from Sisu NEXT back to Classic, click the "Switch to Sisu Classic" link in the top-left corner of the screen.

We're Splitting the ISA Report into 2 Reports

We've split the ISA report into 2 different reports: ISA report by ISA and ISA report by Agent.

  • ISA report by ISA: All users (whether they be ISAs or agents) who are entered into an "Appt Set by ISA" field appear on the left side of the report. This report allows team leaders to see ISA conversion metrics: for example, how many appointments they set compared to how many were closed, etc.

  • ISA report by Agent: If the "Appt Set by ISA" field has a user entered into it, that transaction's primary agent is added to this report. This report allows team leaders to see how the agents converted leads for appointments that were set by another user.

--Reports Location--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

New Ability to Hide Vendors from Clients in Client Portal

If you don't want clients seeing a certain vendor in Client Portal, you can hide the vendor from client view.

--How does an admin hide a vendor from clients in Client Portal?--

1. Go to Admin > Vendors.

2. In-line with a vendor, click the "Edit" button. This opens the vendor information screen. (You could also add a new vendor to get to this screen.)

3. On the vendor information screen, scroll down to the "Viewable In Client Portal" checkbox. The box is checked (enabled) by default. Click the box to uncheck it if you want to hide the vendor from client view in Client Portal.

Note: Team members will still see the vendor in Client Portal regardless of this setting.


Improvements

If You Merge Transactions, All Comments Are Also Merged

Previously, merging transactions would omit transaction comments from whatever deal was not chosen to keep. Now when you merge 2 transactions, all the comments from both deals will be merged into the transaction you decide to keep.

--More About Merging Transactions--

If you want to learn how to merge transactions in Sisu, check out this article in our Knowledge Base.

We've Added the Client Address to Client Portal Emails

We've added the client's address to the Client Portal notification emails. This will help our agents, especially those with multiple deals under contract, quickly identify which transaction each email is referencing.

"Paid Date" Column Added to the Commissions CDA Payments Report

We added a "Paid Date" column to the Commissions CDA Payments report. When the Sisu date field "Paid Date" is added to a transaction form and a paid date is entered, the date will be displayed on the Commission CDA Payments report in the "Paid Date" column.

--Reports Location--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

Time Zone Update

When determining a user's time zone, Sisu looks first at the user's personal time zone preferences. If the user hasn't specified a time zone in their profile, Sisu then looks at their team's time zone preferences. If the team hasn't specified a time zone in the team settings, Sisu uses Mountain Standard Time.

--Where do I change my personal time zone?--

1. Go to Account > Profile.

2. Scroll down to the "Timezone" field.

--Where does an admin change the team's time zone?--

1. Go to Admin > Team Settings. The Team Profile opens by default.

2. In the Team Profile, navigate to the "Timezone" field. It's near the top.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was affecting saved commission templates that had a pre-split adjustment and a secondary agent. (8594)

  • Some users reported inaccurate numbers in the Lead Source column of the Lead Sources by Agent report. We've fixed these inaccuracies. (8496)

  • There was a bug affecting agent users who were set as the ISA in the "Appointment Set by ISA" field. When these users clicked on a transaction where they were the ISA, the transaction would appear blank. We've fixed this so that agents and ISA entered into the "Appointment Set by ISA" field can view and edit all necessary transaction form fields. (8448)

  • The "Hide Payouts" checkbox in the Commission Form is meant to hide the entire Payouts section (which normally includes post-split adjustments) from the CDA. This checkbox wasn't working, but we've fixed it. (8060)

  • We fixed an error that was appearing when users clicked the options "Other" and "None" on the Vendor report. (7983)

  • Some users reported inaccurate Lost totals in Sisu Recruiting. We've implemented a fix to ensure these totals are accurate moving forward.

    Note: Recruits need to have a date entered into the "Date Recruited" field in order to show up as Lost on the Dashboard. (8762)

  • TC users weren't receiving notification emails even though they were added to the list of recipients. We've fixed this. (6945)



August 31

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

Improvements

We Optimized Client Portal Email Notifications

Client Portal notifications weren't being sent as quickly as we wanted. We've now optimized these notification emails so that when a Client Portal step is completed, an email is sent out to both the agent and the client within 10 minutes.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was causing incorrect commission data to appear in the SkySlope. (8714)

  • Some admins reported that their agents were unable to view commission forms even though the setting "Agent/ISA View of Commission Form" was set to "Displaying." We've fixed this so that all agent/ISA views respect this setting. (8697)

  • We fixed a bug that was preventing admin users from using the filter when adding new groups. (8641)

  • Leaderboards weren't appearing on the Dashboard when ISA groups were selected in the Scope drop-down. We've fixed this so that Leaderboards appear on the Dashboard no matter the selected scope. (8636)

  • We fixed a bug that was causing task lists to trigger incorrectly when the task list trigger was a transaction field. When a transaction field is the task list trigger, the task list should trigger when any data is entered into the field. This could mean entering a date into a date field or selecting yes or no from a yes/no field. (8519)

  • Users reported that clients were not receiving step notifications when steps in Client Portal were completed. We've fixed this so that the notification emails are being correctly sent to clients. (8197)



August 16

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Admins Can Now Enable Vendor Invites to Client Portal

Previously, if users wanted to invite vendors to Client Portal, our Customer Success team would have to enable these invites first. This is no longer the case. Now admins can enable vendor invites to Client Portal on their own.

ℹ️ Note

Only the following vendor types can receive invites to Client Portal:

  • escrow

  • attorney

  • mortgage

  • title

--How do admins enable vendor invites to Client Portal?--

  1. Go to Admin > Vendors.

  2. In the top-left corner, click the "Enable" button.

--What can I expect once I enable vendor invites?--

  • The "Allow Platform Access" checkbox for new and existing vendors will automatically be enabled if...

    • vendors are marked as "Preferred" (see the Preferred checkbox near the top of the screenshot below)

      OR

    • vendors are used on 5 or more transactions

    When the "Allow Platform Access" checkbox is enabled, Welcome emails will be sent to vendors after they are added to a transaction.

  • A new column is added to the Admin > Vendors screen: Allow Platform Access. If the column shows "True" for a vendor, they are receiving invites to Client Portal. If the column shows "False," the vendor can't access Client Portal.

  • Admins can manually resend the Welcome email to a vendor if they don't receive it. See the section below for more details.

Admins Can Manually Resend Vendor Invites to Client Portal

When a user adds a vendor to a transaction, they’ll receive a Welcome email that will help them set up a username and password. If the vendor doesn’t get the email, you can click “Send Platform Invite” to manually resend the email.


Improvements

All Email Recipients Are Now Included in the Sent Email Log

In the Sent Email Log, we were previously only keeping track of the first email recipient on each sent email. Now we're showing all the email recipients that each email was sent to.

--Where is the Sent Email Log?--

This log is only available for admins and TCs. To find the Sent Email Log, do the following:

1. Go to Admin > Tasks.

2. In the menu on the left, click "Sent Emails."


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was allowing agents to edit certain fields marked as view-only. We've fixed this. (7368)

  • Users reported that each vendor's city was missing from the Vendor section of their transactions. We've fixed this. (8172)

  • We've optimized how cumulative point totals in Challenges are calculated. (8572)

  • The MTD (Month to Date) clickthroughs at the bottom of the Snapshot tiles were taking users to the Transaction screen but filtering by year instead of month. We've fixed this. (8616)

  • The notification emails that are sent when a user is @mentioned in a comment include a link that opens the transaction. This link was not working for some users but is now fixed. (8645)

  • We fixed a bug that was causing incorrect data to appear on the Appointment Set and Appointment Met leaderboards. (8679)



July 27

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

New Ability to Set a Version of CDA Instructions as the Default

In a previous release, we added the ability for admin users to create and edit multiple versions of the CDA instructions. As of this release, admins can now also set any of these versions as their default.

--How do you set a version of CDA instructions as the default?--

1. Go to Admin > Commissions.

2. In the menu on the left, click "CDA."

3. In the Commission Instruction box, click the "Set as default" button in-line with a version of CDA instructions.

Every Saved Version of the CDA Is Now Stored in Transaction Documents

Previously, when you clicked a “Print CDA" button in the Commission Form (see screenshot below), the previous CDA version was overridden, leaving only 1 CDA at a time in the Documents section of the transaction.

Now when you click a "Print CDA" button, every new version is saved. The naming convention for new CDA versions will look as follows:

  • When you click "Print CDA and Save to Documents Folder," the new CDA document will be titled like so: CDA_Transaction_[version number]

  • When you click "Print Primary Agent CDA and Save to Documents Folder," the new CDA document will be titled like so: CDA_Agent_[version number]

--Examples of CDA Version Names--

  • CDA_Transaction_1

  • CDA_Transaction_2

  • CDA_Agent_1

  • CDA_Agent_2


Improvements

You Can Filter Recruits by "Lost Reason" in Sisu Recruiting

When using Sisu Recruiting, you can now filter recruits by lost reason. When you choose to filter by Lost status, a drop-down appears allowing you to specify a lost reason.

New Expenses Tile in the Income - Org by Team Report

We're adding an Expense tile to the top of the Income - Org by Team report. This tile shows the sum of all the expenses from the teams listed in this report. The tile pulls expense information from Admin > Expenses.

--Reports Location--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug causing the ISA leaderboards to pull incorrect numbers. We've also made sure that only users who are selected in the "Appt Set by ISA" field appear in the ISA leaderboards. (8079)

  • We fixed a bug in Sisu Recruiting that was causing the "Conversation" to "Appt Set" conversion % in the Production & Activity report to display incorrect information. (6429)

  • Lost transactions were showing up on the default view of the Transactions screen. We've fixed this so that Lost transactions only appear if you filter the Transactions screen for Lost transactions. (8479)



July 12

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

Improvements

We're Giving Clients the Ability to Unsubscribe from Roadmap Emails

Clients who no longer want to receive roadmap emails can click an "Unsubscribe" link found in the email itself.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was causing details from certain transactions to be missing from the Commission report. (8347)

  • Two merge fields have not been working properly:

    • TC Name: The merge field is not pulling in the name of the TC.

    • TC Phone: The merge field is pulling the correct phone number but incorrect formatting.

    We've fixed these merge fields so that they pull in the correct information and formatting when used in notification email templates. (8324)

  • When editing steps in a Client Portal roadmap, the existing step information wouldn't appear in the Edit Step pop-up window. We've fixed this bug so that the Edit Step window shows any information previously entered for the step. (8214)

  • Users reported that some of their task lists were NOT automatically triggering from status changes. We've fixed this. (6027)

  • Users were uploading documents successfully, but then could not access them. Problem documents were showing a file size of "0.0B." We've fixed this. (7252)



June 28

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

New Setting for Showing Leaderboards on the Team Dashboard

We've added a new preference setting called "Show leaderboards on the team dashboard." This setting allows you to choose whether or not your leaderboards will load on the team Dashboard. We've disabled the setting by default in order to decrease load times, but if you want to see your leaderboards on the team Dashboard, you can go ahead and enable this setting.

--Setting Location--

1. In Sisu, go to Admin > Team Settings.

2. In the menu on the left, click "Preferences." This opens a page full of different preference settings.

3. The first settings on the page are the Miscellaneous settings. At the bottom of that list of settings, you can find the setting called "Show leaderboards on the team dashboard."

Create Multiple Versions of Your CDA Instructions

We now allow for multiple versions of CDA instructions for those who need different sets of instructions to accommodate for different scenarios.

--How can an admin create an additional version of CDA instructions?--

  1. Go to Admin > Commissions.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "CDA."

  3. In the CDA box, enter a version name and edit the instructions however you want.

  4. Click "Submit." This adds the new version of CDA instructions to the Commission Instructions box below.

--How can agents choose between instruction versions in a transaction?--

  1. In a transaction, select "Commission Form" from the menu on the left.

  2. Scroll to the bottom of the Commission Form.

  3. Agents can click the "Commissions Instructions Template" drop-down and select one of the prewritten versions of instructions.

We've Added a New Report: Commission CDA Payments

You can use the Commission CDA Payments report to see and export all the information you would see in the CDA:

  • Commission Adjustment Name

  • Close Date

  • Address

  • Amount

  • Agent

  • Entity

--Reports Location--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.


Improvements

Names of Stages Appear in the Transaction History

The names of transaction stages now appear in the Transaction History, instead of the stage's ID number.

--Transaction History Location--

  1. Go to Transactions > Transactions.

  2. Click in-line with a transaction to open it.

  3. In the menu on the left, click "History." This opens the Transaction History.

Canadian Postal Codes Are Now Accepted in SkySlope Forms

The SkySlope form on a transaction now accepts Canadian postal codes.

About Task Lists That Are Applied to Transactions So That Roadmaps Work

In Client Portal, each roadmap step must be connected to a task in a transaction's task list. Currently, if you add steps to a roadmap that don't have a corresponding task in any of the transaction's task lists, a single task list is automatically added to the transaction called Roadmap Supported Tasks.

The only tasks added to that task list are those needed to make all steps appear in the roadmap. This ensures that all the steps added to your roadmaps appear for the client.

--Location of Task Lists in a Transaction--

  1. Go to Transactions > Transactions.

  2. Click in-line with a transaction to open it.

  3. In the menu on the left, click "Tasks." This opens the transaction's task lists. Scroll down to see all lists associated to the transaction.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • Previously in the Lead Source ROI by Agent report, if you entered a keyword into the search bar, the results didn't contain that keyword. We've fixed this so that the search bar only pulls up results that contain the entered keywords. (8340)

  • We fixed a bug that was allowing agents to select an admin from the "CDA Approved By" field and essentially approve the CDA in their name. As of this fix, agents cannot select an admin from this drop-down and they cannot approve the CDA. (8288)

  • Challenges were showing different totals when the results should have been 0. We've fixed this so that these challenges display correctly. (8270)

  • Some users reported task lists triggering even though they had been deleted. This was connected to new Client Portal functionality that we've since corrected. For an explanation of this functionality now (after correction), see the section above called About Task Lists That Are Applied to Transactions So That Roadmaps Work. (8167)

  • Lost transactions were being included on the default view of the Transactions screen. We've fixed this so that Lost transactions only appear if you filter the Transactions screen for Lost transactions. (8099)

  • The Conversion Rate column of the Lead Source ROI by Agent report wasn't calculating correctly. We've fixed this. (8015)

  • Some users reported that the team restriction setting called "Agent/ISA View of Commission Form" was missing. We've made sure that the setting is now visible again. (7839)

  • The search functionality on the Search/Add Vendor screen wasn't working. We've fixed it so that it correctly searches for existing vendors. (You can find this functionality under Admin > Vendors.) (7568)



June 14

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

Improvements

We're Removing 24:00 As An Option for the Notification Delivery Window

Previously, teams could use both "00:00" and "24:00" to enter a time for midnight in the Notification Delivery Window fields. However, this was only causing problems for those setting their notification window from "00:00" to "24:00." Due to the way that time is recognized in the system, this led to notifications not being sent at all. So now, "24:00" is no longer an option. If you want your team's notification window to span the entire day, you need to set the window start to "00:00" and the window end to "23:00."

--Where do I specify my team's notification window?--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings. Your team's profile settings open by default.

  2. Navigate to the following fields:

    1. Notification Delivery Window Start

    2. Notification Delivery Window End

  3. Click the field's drop-down menus to select a time.

    Note: Times are in a 24-hour format. Here are some examples of how the format works:

    • 00:00 = midnight

    • 08:00 = 8 a.m.

    • 12:00 = noon

    • 20:00 = 8 p.m.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was affecting the Lead Sources by Agent report. When individual agents were selected in the scope, the correct number of At Bats were not appearing. We've fixed this. (8031) We also fixed a number of errors related to the Lead Sources by Agent report. (8173, 8112)

  • The vendor type "Natural Hazard" was missing for some users. We've fixed this. (7749)

  • The "Default Transactions Page Form" preferences for the team weren't being applied to each user on the team. We've fixed this so that when the user has no set preferences for their Default Transactions Page Form, the team preferences are applied. (7620)

  • We fixed a bug that was incorrectly applying task lists to transactions. (8196)

  • The Net GCI column of the Lead Source ROI by Agent report was not reflecting the selected scope (e.g., team, group, or an individual user). We fixed this bug so that when you change the scope of the report, the data in the Net GCI column reflects the selected scope. (8188)



May 10

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Tag Order in the "Tags" Field Now Matches the Order in the Admin Settings

When you click on the "Tags" field in the Transaction Form, a list of tags opens. The order of this list now matches the order of the tags in the tag setup screen.

See the screenshots below to see how tag order in the admin settings is reflected in the Transaction Form's "Tags" field.

Tag admin settings

Tags drop-down menu in the Transaction Form

--Where can admins set up tags?--

  1. Go to Admin > Tasks.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Transaction Tags."

  3. Click and drag tags to change their order. The order on this screen reflects the order of the tags in the "Tags" field.

--Where can I find a transaction's Transaction Form?--

When you open a transaction, the Transaction Form opens by default.

You Can Enable and Disable Client Portal's Roadmap Notifications

Starting today, we're enabling roadmap notifications for everyone. Team admins can then choose to disable the notifications for their entire team, and individuals can decide to disable the notifications just for themselves.

--Where can admins disable roadmap notifications?--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Notification Settings."

  3. In-line with "Roadmap," click the "Disable" button. Roadmap emails will no longer be sent.

--Where can individual users disable roadmap notifications?--

  1. Go to Account > Notification Settings.

  2. In-line with "Roadmap," click the "Disable" button. Roadmap emails will no longer be sent when that user completes roadmap steps.

--What are roadmap notifications?--

In Client Portal, you can set up roadmap steps so that an email notification is sent when the agent completes the step.


Improvements

Income Report Optimizations

We made improvements to the Income report to prevent long load times and timeouts.

--Location of Reports--

To find reports, click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

We've Added a Save Button to Save Changes to Group Settings

Previously, when admins created or edited groups, an autosave feature was supposed to save any changes made to the group members or the group name. However, sometimes the autosave would not save all the changes. We've switched out the autosave feature for an actual save button to guarantee that changes will always be saved. Moving forward, when admins create or edit groups, they'll need to click the "Save Group" button when they are done making changes.

--Where can an admin set up (and save changes to) groups?--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Groups."

  3. Click "Add New Group."

  4. The "Save Group" button appears at the top of the screen under the "Name" field.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was causing certain agents to be missing from the Commission Payments report. (7976)

  • Vendor info was not appearing on the vendor page within the transaction. We've fixed this so that users can go to the transaction's vendor page and see important information from any vendors that have been selected. (You can get to the vendor page in a transaction by clicking the "Vendors" link in the menu on the left). (7875)

  • We fixed a bug related to the "Days Tracked" Leaderboard. The Leaderboard was not including users with zeros even though the setting "Show agents with zeros in leaderboards and challenges" was enabled. This Leaderboard now respects the setting. (7691)

  • Users that were set to be excluded from Challenges were appearing in Challenge results. We've fixed this. (7640)

  • We fixed a bug affecting the Leaderboards, where some inactive and excluded users were being erroneously included in Leaderboards. (7285)

  • When showings and offers are set up to appear on the Dashboard, this adds a showing column and an offer column to the Lead Sources by Agents report. Previously, in this scenario, the totals at the bottom of the report would be off because they weren't rearranging to accommodate for the new added columns. We've fixed this so that totals at the bottom of the Lead Sources by Agents report appear under their correct columns, even when the showing column and the offer column are included in the report. (6719)



April 26

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

New Features

You Can Now Generate an "Agent Only" CDA

Now at the bottom of the Commission Form, you'll find a button that says "Print Primary Agent CDA and Save to Documents Folder." This generates a CDA that only includes splits and commissions for the primary agent.

--Setting Location--

This new button is found in the Commission Form, which you can find by doing the following:

  1. Go to Transactions > Transactions and click a transaction to open it.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Commission Form."

  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the form.


Improvements

We've Renamed the "Referral" field to "Outbound Referral"

Previously, we had a Y/N field called "Referral" that you could add to your forms. When "Y" was selected, this would label the transaction as a referral and thus prevent it from counting toward Dashboard credit. We've renamed this "Referral" field to "Outbound Referral" for added clarity. It still functions the same as before.

--How do admins add a field to a form?--

For help adding fields to a form, check out this article in our Knowledge Base.



April 12

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

New Activity for CINC Integration Leads

We're adding a new feature to our CINC integration. Now, when users apply the label "Sisu New" to a lead in CINC, this action will cause the CINC Activity in Sisu called "CINC - NEW LEADS" to increase by 1.

--Activities in Sisu--

You can see Activity information on your Dashboard (by scrolling down to the Activity tiles) or via one of the Activity reports (Activity by Agent; Activity Log).


Improvements

Lead Source ROI by Agent Report Optimization

We've made improvements to how the Lead Source ROI by Agent report runs and loads to prevent long loading times and timeout errors.

--Location of This Report--

  1. Click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

  2. In the list of reports on the left, click "Lead Source ROI by Agent."


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed an error that was appearing when users were trying to merge lead sources. (7245)

  • Users were reporting instances of duplicate agent splits. We've fixed this. (7720)

  • We fixed a bug that was affecting the Lead Source ROI by Agent report. When individual agents were selected in the scope, the correct number of At Bats were not appearing. We've fixed this. (7701)



March 29

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Exclude Rentals and Referrals from the Appt Met and Set Pacer Circles

Rentals and referrals are NOT counted on the Dashboard, which means that the pacer circles on the Dashboard also won't count them. However, the Appointment Met and Appointment Set pacer circles were the exception. Rentals and referrals WERE still being counted toward those 2 pacer circles.

This is still the case, but for those who do NOT want rentals and referrals to count toward the Appointment Met and Appointment Set pacer circles, we're adding 2 new settings:

  • Exclude Referrals from Apt Set & Apt Met dashboard pacer circles

  • Exclude Rentals from Apt Set & Apt Met dashboard pacer circles

Now admins can decide whether or not rentals and referrals will count toward the Appointment Met and Appointment Set pacer circles.

--Location of New Settings--

1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

2. In the menu on the left, click "Preferences." The Miscellaneous section appears at the top of the screen.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the list of Miscellaneous settings and you'll find the 2 new settings. Click the tooltips for added details.

--How do you tell Sisu that a transaction is a rental or a referral?--

You need to set the "Referral" field or "Rental" field to "Yes."


Improvements

We're Renaming the "Remove Default Transaction Page Form" Link

Recently, we added the ability for admins to set the Default Transaction Page Form for their entire team. (If you need a refresher on this functionality, please click here to see the release note.) The Transaction Form is the Default Transaction Page Form by default; however, admins can choose any of their other forms to be the Default Transaction Page Form.

Previously, if an admin set another form to be the Default Transaction Page Form but wanted to once again make the Transaction Form the default, they just needed to click the "Remove Default Transaction Page Form" link. However, the name of the link was causing confusion, leading some to wonder if clicking the link would delete their Transaction Form. For this reason, we've renamed this link to say "Unassign Default Transaction Page Form."

--Feature Location--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Forms and Fields."

  3. The "Default Transaction Page Form" link is in-line with the Transaction Form and on the right side of the screen.

We're Tracking Changes Made to Custom Fields Via the API

We're now tracking all changes made to custom fields via the API. These changes are now visible in the Transaction History of each transaction.

--How do I get to the Transaction History?--

1. Go to Transactions > Transactions, and click on a transaction to open it.

2. In the menu on the left, click "History."


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • When entering pre-split adjustments, the option to select the team as an entity wasn't showing up as an option. We've fixed this. (7681)

  • Some users reported that certain ISA users (along with relevant stats) were being erroneously excluded from ISA leaderboards. We've fixed this. (7654)

  • In the Agent Accountability report, the "Actual to Date" column changes color to reflect pacing (e.g., Not on Pace, On Pace). Recently, some users were seeing On Pace colors applied when numbers were not on pace. We've fixed this. Now the colors are being applied correctly. (7616)

  • We've been seeing the following bugs surrounding Client Portal notifications:

    1. Notifications were being sent when steps were completed even though notifications weren't enabled for the step.

    2. Roadmaps were being triggered and applied even though they were deleted.

    3. Notifications were still being sent to clients when they shouldn't be.

    We've made several improvements to notifications so that none of these problems occur in the future. (7534)

  • Users were having trouble adding brokerage fee adjustments because the fee wasn't being applied to the correct cap year. Even though the transactions were set to close during the following cap year, an error was appearing telling them that "the adjustment would exceed the agent's Brokerage cap." We've fixed this. Brokerage fee adjustments should take into account the transaction's closed date when applying caps. (7473)

  • We found a bug that was affecting the Agent Paid Income tile on the Dashboard. When a user clicks the tile, all transactions contributing to the shown numbers should appear, but that wasn't happening. We've fixed this bug so the tile is now pulling up all the transactions that it should. (7417)

  • Some users were seeing that all their agent splits were defaulting to either "Paid Income" or "Adjusted GCI." It wasn't allowing one agent to have "Paid Income" selected and another to have "Adjusted GCI" selected. This was not intended behavior, so we have fixed this. You can now select either option for any of your agent splits. (7301)

  • The Listings Closed pacer circle on the Dashboard wasn't showing an accurate count of closed listings. We've fixed this. (7283)



March 15

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Admins Have the Option to Withhold the Welcome Email When Creating a New User

When admins create a new user, they now can control whether or not the Welcome email is sent automatically.

--Feature Location--

  1. Go to Admin > Users.

  2. Click "Add New User."

  3. See the "Send Welcome Email" checkbox at the bottom of the form. The box is checked by default. You can leave it as is or uncheck the box.

  4. Click "Add" when finished. This adds the user to Sisu. If the "Send Welcome Email" checkbox was left checked, the Welcome email is automatically sent to the user. Otherwise, the email isn't sent.

Admins Can Allow TCs to View the Income Report

We're adding a new setting that gives admins the option to allow TCs to view the Income report. When the setting (Allow TC’s to view Income Report) is enabled, TCs will be able to see the Income report. The setting will be disabled by default.

--Setting Location--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Preferences."

  3. At the bottom of the Miscellaneous section, see the setting called "Allow TC’s to view Income Report."


Improvements

We've Added Clarifying Text to the "Closed Units" Tile

We've added some text to the "Closed Units" tile at the top of the Dashboard: "Calculated after credit splits, rentals, and referrals." This is to make it clear that the number that appears on the "Closed Units" Dashboard tile will exclude certain transactions (like those marked as rentals or referrals), while the "YTD Closed" tile on the Snapshot screen will include ALL transactions. If you click on either tile, you're taken to the Transactions screen. The "Count" tile on this screen shows both numbers: the total number of closed transactions and the number that subtracts out any splits, rentals, or referrals.

Admins Can Now Show or Hide Just the Commission Form

Previously, we had an admin setting called "Agent/ISA View of Income Report, Commission Report, and Commission Form" that allowed admins to hide these 3 things from agents and ISAs. But it was all or nothing. Now we've separated the Commission Form out into its own setting so that admins can hide either the reports or the Commission Form if they choose.

--Setting Location--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "View Restrictions."

  3. In the section at the top, see the setting called "Agent/ISA View Of Commission Form." When set to "Displaying," agents and ISAs can view the Commission Form, even when the Income Report and Commission Report setting are set to "Restricted."

We've Improved the Commission Payment Report For Secondary Agents

Previously, if you filtered the Commission Payment report by a secondary agent, it would not show the commission they made as the secondary agent. You had to filter the report by the primary agent in order to see the commission made by secondary agents. We've now improved this report so that you can filter by either a primary or secondary agent. Now, when you filter the report by a secondary agent, you will be able to see all the commission they've made as a secondary agent.

--Location of the Commission Payment Report--

  1. Click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

  2. In the list of reports on the left, click "Commission Payments."

  3. Click the "Scope" drop-down at the top of the report and select a secondary agent. The report will show you the commission they have earned as a primary agent AND as a secondary agent.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • Previously, the API was only recognizing state abbreviations that were in all caps (e.g., CA or WA). If a state abbreviation came over with lowercases (e.g., Ca or Wa), the "State" field in the Sisu forms would remain blank. We've fixed this moving forward so that the API will recognize state abbreviations regardless of capitalization. We will also be fixing past transactions that have been affected by this. (7539)

  • The API was not looking for a default TC nor setting it when new transactions were coming in from other systems. We've fixed the API so that it will honor the default TC that has been set up and add that TC to new transactions that come through the API. (7424)

  • Users were reporting that Dashboard links, created under Admin > Team Settings > Preferences, were resulting in errors. We fixed this.

    Note: The links are designed to be for people who don't have Sisu. If a Sisu user tries to use the link, it will log them out of Sisu. (7392)

  • There was a bug that was denying coaches access to the Income report. We fixed this so that coaches are again allowed access to the report. (7095)



March 1

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Multi-Org Admins Can Select the Model Team for Each Org From One Location

It's now easier for admins who are part of multiple organizations to select a model team, shared forms, and model agents for each org they're in. This can all be done from a single location in Sisu: Admin > Organization Settings.

Below is a screenshot of what it looks like to set a model team as a user who is part of 2 organizations. As you can see, there's a box for each organization.

The Team Forms screen now has a drop-down to allow users to easily switch between organizations.

--Feature Location--

  1. Go to Admin > Organization Settings.


Improvements

Admins Can Now Add Columns for Activities to the Summary Dashboard Report

Previously, the only columns that admins could add to the Summary Dashboard report were for Dashboard metrics (like Appointment Set, Signed, and Closed to name a few). We're now allowing admins to add columns for Activities as well, including custom Activities.

--Where can admins choose which columns appear on the Summary Dashboard report?--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Preferences."

  3. Scroll down to the last section called "Show the Following Items in Summary Report."

    Note: I recommend just doing a Control+F search (or Command+F for Macs) for the phrase "summary report."

  4. In this section, admins can click the checkboxes to choose which columns appear on the report. Activities now appear in this section.

--Report Location--

  1. Click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

  2. In the list of reports on the left, click "Summary Dashboard."

We're Adding the Ability to See the Weekly Results of Past Challenges

Previously, you could see the results of past challenges by filtering the Challenges screen by month or year. We're now adding the ability to filter past Challenges by week as well. This allows users to see who was the point leader for any given week.

--Feature Location--

  1. Go to Challenges > Challenges.

  2. Click the date drop-down to select past dates, including specific weeks.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed a bug that was causing inaccurate numbers to appear in the At Bat column of the Lead Source ROI reports. Now the At Bat column is once again pulling numbers from the counts entered under Admin > Lead Sources > Counts and Expenses, as designed. (7429)

  • Previously, the Net Agent Paid Income tile on the Dashboard was not correctly reflecting the net agent paid income. We've now fixed this. This tile will now also include secondary agent income. (7303)

  • We had several reports of duplicate notification emails. We've implemented a fix to keep this from happening. (7280)

  • We fixed a bug that was hiding the settings found under Admin > Team Settings > Transaction Stages Board. These settings are now visible again. (7400)

  • We fixed an error that was appearing when admins tried to go to Admin > Tasks > Transaction Tags in Beta. (7450)



February 15

New features:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Admins Can Set a "Default Transactions Page Form" for the Team

Currently, the columns displayed on the Transactions page match the fields from the form that is set as the Default Transactions Page Form. Each user can set their preferred Default Transactions Page Form in their User Profile.

We've now added the ability for team admins to set the Default Transactions Page Form for their entire team. However, each user's individual default preferences will still override team preferences.

--Where can an admin set the Default Transactions Page Form for their team?--

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Forms and Fields."

  3. On the right side of the screen, click the "Default Transaction Page form" button in-line with the form that you want to set as the default for your team.

    Note: If you just want the Transaction Form to be your Default Transaction Page Form, click "Remove Default Transaction Page Form" in the top-right corner.

--Where can an agent set their personal preferences for the Default Transactions Page Form?--

  1. Go to Account, Profile.

  2. Scroll down to the "Default Transactions Page Form" drop-down. The form you select here will be your Default Transactions Page Form.

--What is the Default Transactions Page Form when none is set by a user?--

If no default is set at the admin level or the individual level, the Default Transactions Page Form is the Transaction Form.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • The 2023 Total GCI tile on the Team Dashboard was showing one number, but then after you clicked it, it would show another. We've fixed this so that the number stays the same after clicking the tile. (7300)

  • Previously, if an organization (1) had a shared organization form with multiple choice options and (2) those options were changed, those changes weren't being copied to the shared forms throughout the organization. We've fixed this so that any changes to an organization form are also made to the shared forms throughout the organization. (7298)

  • When organizations were viewing the leaderboards on the Dashboard, not all teams were present and the rankings were incorrect. We've fixed this behavior. (7151)

  • Tasks assigned to TCs were being assigned to admins. We've fixed this so that TC tasks are assigned to TCs. (6828)

  • When the setting "Show agents with zeros in leaderboards and challenges" was created, inactive users began appearing on leaderboards even though inactive agents aren't supposed to be included on leaderboards. We've now fixed this. Inactive users shouldn't be included on challenges or leaderboards. (6408)



February 1

New features:

Improvements to existing functionality:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Sisu Notifications Can Now Be Sent to a Slack Channel of Your Choice

Recently, we released a new feature that allows admins to set up Sisu notifications so that they're sent directly to a Slack channel of their choice. Previously, admins needed to reach out to support in order for them to enable the feature, but this is no longer the case. Now, any team can set this up without reaching out to our chat team. If you're an admin who would like Sisu notifications sent to Slack, check out this article in our Knowledge Base for detailed step-by-step instructions on how to get it all set up.


Improvements

Notifications Under Admin > Notifications Are Fully Disabled

With the full release of our Slack Notifications feature, we're now fully deprecating the functionality under Admin > Notifications. Any active notifications under Admin > Notifications have been automatically disabled. You'll still be able to navigate to Admin > Notifications to see the list of old notifications, but you won't be able to enable them or send them out.

Updates and Fixes for New Summary Dashboard Report Metrics

Recently we added a new feature to the Summary Dashboard report that allowed for a way to measure the average days between certain status changes. (Click here for a recap of that feature.) We've now decided to include data from Lost transactions in these averages so that this data can be more accurate. We also found that the report was pulling some of these numbers incorrectly. We've fixed this as well.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • Users reported that certain automated notification emails were being sent more than once. We've fixed this. (6943)

  • Users reported that the Net Agent Paid Income tile on the personal Dashboard was not including income that was earned as a secondary agent. We've fixed this. The Net Agent Paid Income tile should include income earned as a primary agent AND a secondary agent. (5542)

  • Some users are receiving messages in the Message Center that have an address for a property that does not belong to them. We've fixed this so that the addresses that appear on messages are accurate. (5741)



January 18

New features in this release:

Improvements in this release:

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Features

Agents with Zero Production Can Appear on the Agent / Team Production Report

We're adding a checkbox to the top of the Agent / Team Production report that will allow users to include all agents in the report, even those with zero production.

--Feature Location--

  1. Click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Agent / Team Production."

  3. The new checkbox, labeled "Show agents with zero production," appears at the top of the report.

New Sisu Field that Will Link Transactions from BoomTown Back to the BoomTown Lead Profile

As soon as you enable the BoomTown integration, a new field called "BoomTown Contact URL" will become available and admins will be able to add it to any form. When agents open a Sisu transaction that originated from BoomTown, they'll be able to use this field to open the corresponding BoomTown Lead Profile in another tab.

--How do admins add a field to a form?--

For help adding fields to a form, check out this article in our Knowledge Base.

--How do I use the field once it's been added to a form?--

  1. Open a transaction in Sisu that originated from BoomTown.

  2. In the menu on the left, select a form that contains the "BoomTown Contact URL" field.

  3. Scroll down to the field. You'll see a URL in the field. Click the button to the right of the field, and the contact's BoomTown Lead Profile will open in another tab.

--Will the field still work if I don't use it right away?--

Yes! We store each BoomTown URL even though the field isn't being used.

Let's say you turn on the BoomTown integration, but you don't add this field to a form for a month. In that time, 10 transactions came from BoomTown to Sisu. When you add the field to a form, you'll still be able to use it to link to each transaction's BoomTown Lead Profile.

--Will this field work for transactions created before this release?--

Unfortunately, not. This link will only work for transactions created in Sisu after January 18th.


Improvements

We're renaming the "Cap Year" drop-down in the Caps report

We had several users report that the Caps report was missing data. After doing some digging, we found out that these users were selecting the incorrect cap year from the drop-down at the top. To make this report more intuitive, we're changing the wording of the "Cap Year" drop-down to "Cap End Year."

--Example Scenario--

If you select 2023 from the drop-down, the report will show you cap date ranges ending in 2023.

--Location of the "Cap End Year" Drop-down--

  1. Click the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.

  2. In the menu on the left, select the Caps report. The "Cap End Year" drop-down is at the top.

A Change to Backdated Task List Triggers

If a task list has a trigger date that's more than 5 days in the past, the task list will NOT be assigned to the transaction. You'll still be able to assign the task list manually. We made this change because many users were having problems with task lists being applied when they shouldn't.

--Example Scenario--

Let's say a task list is set to trigger on transactions when the Under Contract date is entered. Then on January 5th, an agent sets a transaction's Under Contract date to December 15th. Since December 15th is MORE than 5 days in the past, the task list won't be applied to that transaction.

--Where does an admin set up task lists?--

  1. Go to Admin > Tasks. The Task Lists screen opens by default.

--Where do task lists appear in a transaction?--

  1. Go to Transactions > Transactions and click on a transaction to open it.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Tasks."

A Change to Backdated Notification Task Triggers

If a notification task has a trigger date that's more than 5 days in the past, the notification email will NOT be sent. It will appear in the task list with the following verbiage in the Due column: "Backdated, not sent. X days overdue." You'll be able to send the notification manually by clicking the "Send" button to the right of the verbiage. (See screenshot below.) Until the notification is sent, the task will have a status of To Do. We made this change because many users were having problems with notification emails being sent when they shouldn't.

--Example Scenario 1--

Let's say a notification task is set to trigger when the Under Contract date is entered. This notification task is part of a task list that has been added to Sally Hugh's transaction. Then on January 5th, an agent sets Sally's Under Contract date to January 2nd. Since January 2nd is LESS than 5 days in the past, this triggers the notification email to be sent that same day.

--Example Scenario 2--

Using the same scenario outlined above, let's say that on January 5th, an agent sets Sally's Under Contract date to December 15th. Since December 15th is MORE than 5 days in the past, the notification email won't be sent. The agent will have to click the "Send" button to send it.

--Where do tasks appear in a transaction?--

  1. Go to Transactions > Transactions and click on a transaction to open it.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Tasks."

  3. Scroll down.

--Where can admins add tasks and edit task triggers?--

  1. Go to Admin > Tasks.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Tasks."


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • We fixed an error that was appearing when admin and TC users were trying to generate a Dashboard link (Admin > Team Settings > Preferences). (7069)

  • Some users reported that when they entered addresses in the search bar of the Transactions screen, transactions with applicable addresses weren't appearing in the search results. We've fixed this. (7017)

  • Users reported that expenses were no longer being included in the Income report. This was due to a bug that was introduced when we recently added the setting called "Include ROI Expenses on the Income report." We've fixed this bug, so expenses will appear on the report once again. (7015, 7157)

  • When organizations were sharing forms from their Model Team with other teams in the organization, the multiple choice options weren't being added to the shared forms. We've fixed this. (6993)

  • Some users were reporting that they weren't receiving emails when @mentioned in task comments. This has been fixed. (5978)

  • Task notifications that have been sent were appearing in the Task Board and Task Calendar under the To Do column. We've fixed this. Task notifications that were sent should not appear as a to-do on the Task Board. They should appear as complete on the Task Calendar. (6280)



January 5

New features in this release:

For a list of improvements, click here.

For a list of bug fixes, click here.

New Preference Setting

We've added a setting ("Include ROI expenses on the Income report") that allows admin/TC users to choose whether or not ROI expenses are included in the Income report.

Setting Location

  1. Go to Admin > Team Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, click "Preferences."

  3. At the bottom of the Miscellaneous section, you can find the setting "Include ROI expenses on the Income report."

    Note: Remember to use the tooltips to the right of each setting to learn more about them.

Location of the Income Report

You can access all reports, including the Income report, by clicking the "Reports" tab at the top of Sisu.


You Can Now Assign an Admin as the TC

We're now allowing users to assign admins as the TC of a transaction. This will be helpful for teams where the admin performs TC tasks when there is no designated TC.

Feature Location

  1. Go to Transactions > Transactions.

  2. Click a transaction to open it.

  3. In the menu on the left, select a form with the "TC" drop-down.

  4. When you click on the "TC" drop-down, users with the role of admin will now appear in the list.


Improvements

  • When an ISA logs into Sisu, their ISA Dashboard will now open by default.


Bug Fixes

Internal Employee Note: Each bug fix in this section includes relevant ticket numbers so you can reference an original ticket if you need to.

  • Previously, when you inactivated an agent, they were being unassigned from tasks. This was not intended behavior. We've changed this so that inactivated agents remain assigned to the tasks they were already assigned to. (6802)

  • Previously, a cap year's end date would overlap with the next cap year's start date. An example would be of a cap year spanning 7/19/2021-7/19/2022 and the following cap year spanning 7/19/2022-7/19/2023. If an amount was applied to the cap on the end date, the system didn't know which cap year it should apply the amount to: the current cap year (7/19/2021-7/19/2022) or the next cap year (7/19/2022-7/19/2023). Now, there can no longer be overlap in the cap date ranges. If a cap year starts on 7/19/2022, the end date must be 7/18/2023. (6699)

  • There's a bug that's causing the Net Agent Paid Income tile on the personal Dashboard to calculate totals based on the scope date selected, rather than the current full year. We've fixed this so that this tile always reflects the current year-to-date total despite the selected scope. (6542)

  • Previously, any commissions earned via adjustments weren't included in the Commission report. Now users can view the Commission report and see all of the commission information, including adjustments that were added to the Commission Form. (6425)

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